The Show

This was the show and bistro my family went to and let me just tell you, the singing gave me
chills.

Robben Island

 At the V&A waterfront the boats left

to Robben Island.  

On the boat to the Robben Island 

museum.

Arriving at Robben Island and about

to enter the Robben Island Prison

museum.

Entrance to the Robben Island Prison.

Robben Island Prison.

Our tour guide. An actual prisoner 

of Robben Island during the 

Apartheid.

Group cell bathroom.

Group cell (maximum capacity was approximately 30-50 prisoners)

Meal plans for different racial groups. Prisoners

were segregated in prison and classified as either 

White, Black, Colored, or Asian.

Identification for prisoners on Robben island.

The prison yard where Nelson Mandela wrote his book

(the 4th window held Nelson Mandela).

Nelson Mandela's cell (someone stole his spoon).

The leper graveyard. Robben Island was 

once a place to quarantine leper and isolate them from the 

outside world. They were taken from South Africa and 

brought to the island against their will. 

Robert Sobukwe's house. This political prisoner 

was so influential (a political prisoner was a prisoner

that was incarcerated due to what they were protesting against)

that he was completely isolated from the others. 

But other political prisoners did communicate through hand signals to 

give encouragement.He died imprisoned

This was the lime quarry. An area where political prisoners would

have to labor eight hours a day every day nonstop. If they did stop

working, the officers were ordered to shoot them.

This is a church that is still in service.

This is a church as well only 

is is closed. 

This is a school on the shores of Robben Island.

Students don't have to go to school if it gets to 

windy.

Leaving Robben Island.

South Africa informative video

Watch this video for an informative video on the history of South Africa.

Snorkeling with the Seals

Watch this video to see how are snorkeling adventure with the seals went in the ice cold
Atlantic water. It was so fun!

Our Day at the V&A Waterfront

See how much fun we had at the V&A waterfront!

Township of Langa

Entering the township of Langa. Townships

were a result of people (non-whites) being evicted 

from their homes during a period called an apartheid. A 

system of institutionalised racial segregation.

These were the first houses we saw.

This was a place that food would be made.

Essentially a restaurant.

These are lamb heads that were about to be 

cooked.

We were inside one of the houses.

A building referred to as a hostile.

 Essentially a very poor apartment complex.

Langa store. The money produced from 

the products went towards the community.

This was a convenience store.

This was a hair salon. Fun fact, the townships get hair

imported all the way from the U.S even in their state

of poverty which is extreme.

The nicer parts of the townships called Beverly hills. 

Each house was approximately 200 square feet 

and had at least one satellite dish.

This was a church.

This was a hair salon.

This is when we were inside the tour guides house.

 This was a house.

This was a convenience store. Most convenience stores
were in the townships so inhabitants didn't
have to drive all the way to downtown to get a soda.